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1 f. Planning File 3531: Request by the City of Roseville to amend City Code 2 Sections 1102.01E through G by eliminating the requirement for a second 3 public hearing by the City Council prior to final plat review and approvals. 4 5 Chair Duncan opened the hearing and requested Dennis Welsch present a verbal summary of the 6 staff report dated October 1, 2003. 7 8 Dennis Welsch explained that the City Council has requested that the Planning Commission and 9 staff review the current requirement within Title 11, Chapter 11, Section 1102.E through G 10 which states that the City Council must hold a hearing on a "Final" plat. The discussion at the 11 Council meeting was this hearing is not needed as long as the Council retains authority to approve 12 the final plat. The subdivision process already has one formal hearing, which the Planning 13 Commission holds on the preliminary plat. (One hearing is required by state statute.) The Council 14 then takes action on the preliminary plat. Once the developer has completed all the work required 15 by the preliminary approvals and conditions, the developer returns to the City Council for final 16 approvals. It is rare that the public has interest in the "Final" plat since the final plat process is 17 used primarily to ascertain that the developer has complied with the details of the preliminary plat 18 and to approve contacts /agreements for public infrastructure improvements. 19 20 This amendment, if passed, would eliminate one set of mailed and published notices, and move 21 the Council agenda item (a final plat) from "Hearings" to the "Land Use" or "Consent ". The 22 Council procedurally and at its discretion, can continue to recognize a resident for comments on 23 the final plat without holding a hearing. 24 25 Eliminating the second hearing would reduce the cost and time that must be spent on preparation 26 for the second hearing. 27 28 A second hearing is not required by state statutes. 29 30 There was no public comment offered. 31 32 Chairman Mulder closed the hearing. 33 Motion: Member Peper moved, seconded by Member Stone to approve the amendments to City 34 Code Title 11, Chapter 11, Sections 1102 E through G, eliminating the second hearing during 35 Final Plat reviews. 36 37 Member Bakeman said she is concerned about reducing required Council hearings. Reducing 38 hearings reduces citizen input. 39 40 Member Stone said a final plat hearing is not required and is redundant. 41 42 Chair Mulder said that there should only be one public hearing, to focus input at the hearing with 43 the Planning Commission. 44 45 Member Bakeman said the public should be able to comment on changes in the final plat. This 46 could be disenfranchisement of the voter. Could the terminology be changed, not calling it a 47 hearing, but allowing for public comment? 48 49 Thomas Paschke explained that he knows of only Roseville that requires a second hearing for a 50 final plat. 51